Tuesday, April 04, 2006

This wall painting is quite liked by thebookmann and was photographed a few years ago. But today at this spot near East Dry River, Port of Spain, the mural is beginning to weather, and soon the "Lion of Judah" and typology "Blessing To All" will be completely obscured by the wrought iron scrapping continually placed on the shed.

Sea Lots, Port of Spain a wall in trust of God

The placing of imagery related to the Rastafarian religion throughout Trinidad, and the Lion of Judah drawn and painted as an emblem of Ras Tafari, the known Ethiopian Emperor, Haile Selassie. According to the rastafarian belief, Selassie was the Messiah, the second coming of Christ referenced in the Book of Revelation.-thebookmann See others spots at: LavenitillePrincess Town

Richard Bolai lives and works from Trinidad, West Indies. He is a bookbinder,Graphic designer and the author of thebookmann, which from 2004, has written and photographed independently aspects of Trinidad and Tobago's art culture.

In 2008, he began a series of self studies called Feinin which incorporated digital superpositions of artists who have left a mark in art history by using the internet as the core of reference. He also produced parodies relating to anthropological studies of Trinidad and Tobago, for example, folklore or observations of the society via class and stereotypes

The work then expanded by actually creating dimensional replicas, capturing a map over the subjects to explore the underling subconscious in the form of art. This aided the ability to analyze art by producing art parodies to understand the meaning behind it. No money was spent or assistance in producing these compositions from common items found in his home, a chair, a mirror, or old tyre.